Portugal ranks fifth among European Union countries for the longest average weekly working hours.
Portugal has the 5th highest weekly working hours in the EU
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- Portugal has the seventh highest employment rate in the EU for those aged 25 to 29 • Jornal Económico
- Young Portuguese people are among the most precarious in Europe • cmjornal.pt
- Labour market in Portugal: below-average wages, high working hours, and youth precariousness • Executive Digest
- Four in every 10 young people are in precarious employment. An X-ray of the labour market in Portugal • Renascença
- Portugal is the fourth country in the European Union with the most precarious work among young people • Público
- What is needed to value careers in Portugal? • expresso.pt
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